Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-14

gentleman who perhaps was also prospecting
and had about decided TO settle In Nashville.
He took q strange liking TO me Newiound-
land dog that followed his new made friend
around and showing his fondness for the dog
the stranger made him present OF tne AMI
NAL, which OF course was highly appreciated.
When he started back the DOG aiiorued MIN
much pleasure on his return down the Cum
berland, as we'll as pleasing recollection o.
his friend The very instant the boat landed
at the GAINESVILLE wharf, the dog jumped on
and ran up the bill before ne was discovered
calling would bring him back, and the young
PENNSYLVANIA resolutely followed, thinking
he would catch his dog before the boat was
ready TO leave, as the captain SAID ne had 70
take on lot OF freight. But losing sight OF
the dog he chased II from house 10 house, all
over the town, and finally caught up with the
object of his search and distress, but too late
to leave. ihe boat was gone and he was
bound to lay over till the next trip, and de-
cided to take things easy but keep closer
watch on that dog. The style of coat anddip
OF his hat, rs well as the brogue OF his tongue,
the wilds OF the West, and he was free to tell
the curious who inquired from whence he
came. "Ah, yes" replied gentleman
"Glad TO have you Pennsylvanians come
here among we North Carolinians and Viz
ginians. We have beautiful young lady
here from your State teaching music, and she
charms everybody. We are all In love with
her." This was glad news to the young ad.
| VenJufRF. lie WBllu HdNc OCcu gnu W AAlO~e
any one from his own State for companion.
ship among strangers, but more particularly
so lovely creature as the lady In questlon
| had been described, and at once sougnL AT
| acnuaintance with Miss Julia Huling, OF Har
!, iisburg. They met, and the pleasant greeting
soon rtpened into warm ana famlial
| friendship. All the half had not been tolc
him of the lovely girl from pennsylvania wht
delighted everybody with her sweet music
graceful manners and entertaining ease, ant
the young man who had thus been 81
strangely led to a strange. unheard-of plac
among strangers, soon found sweet, lrreslst
lille influence stealing over him., charm
nom which he could not, If he desired, hav
escaped. The dog no longer interested hin
save for the pleasant recollection OF a kim
ffiend and the circumstance when prongn
him to Clarksville. The boat came and wen
and still the young gentleman from the Eas
fingered, unconscious OF any attractions n
had found In Cincinnati. No breeze Their
had ever waited such sweet perfumes as IN
fragrance brought by the zephyrs OF tn
placid Cumberland from the beautiful VIII
flowers that blossomed along its shores, a
strains from the Queen City's concert ha
were half so ravishing to his ear as the swee
notes that fell from the lips of GAINESVILLE
lovely song bird, The truth IL, the youn
man was In love. He had been completel
captivated and didn't know himself nor Tn
: dog any longer, and never could tell wins
, became of the dog. The sentiment ws
warmly reciprocated, and the two love
from the old State, whom destiny had {
, strangely thrown together IN aihr-oH Vliias
of the West, spent many happy evening
roaming the hillsides, where the gladson
smiles of q thousand sweet wild flowers we
coined their footsteps; and no place SO d
ightful as a seat On the moss-coyered pan
; around Poston's Spring, where the woodlaI
birds mingled their sweetest lays with y
. music of rippling water as 1t gushed from y
bank. gliding over the rugged stones That II
In the way. All nature was In It's glory, al
Poston's Spring, being public resort, was
hitting Time anu place for lovers 10 meet al
drink In the fullness of loves tender passio
calling upon heaven to witness their plight
Ivow,. William II. Bringhurst and Jul
Huling were soon married, and settled dov
: to spend their lives for each others hapl
ness in GAINESVILLE. To them were born
children three sons and three daughter
Robert, the eldest, was killed In the battle
- Franklin, in the war between the STATE
Edward s., William R., Mrs: Rebecca Plui
mer, Mrs. Ella Poston and Mrs. Julia SEQ
Mrs. Julia Bringhurst died, and the m
whose life she had blessed and made hap
was left disconsolate. After some time
v elapsed he determined to try to better
situation by regaining that tender compf
ionship of loving wife, the less OF when
so keenly felt, and sought the hand OF M
Virginia Manlove, of Robertson county, v
" accepted, and to them were born two SO
The last wife still survives, living on her ia
in Robertson county.